like to think so. I taught him the most important thing to remember in chess.” “And what’s that?” He glances up from the board, his eyes tracing my face in that deliberate way of his. “The queen is the most powerful piece.” The bridge is out, and we stare at each other from opposite sides of it, each daring the other to leap. I break eye contact and clear my throat. “I think you held back some stuff when you taught me how to play.” He shakes his head, a rueful tilt at the corner of his mouth. “I never held anything back from you, Tru.”
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